R. Sarathkumar

Biography

Sarathkumar Ramanathan (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker, and singer. He has acted in more than 145 films, predominantly in Tamil. He has also starred in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

Originally a bodybuilder and later a journalist, in 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played supporting roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in subsequent years, earning him the titles of Supreme Star and Super Hero in Tamil cinema.

In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu, claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.